Sweets distributed to hail police killing of youths

The police killing of three young men arrested for throwing acid on two girls has been welcomed by many including women's groups as a case of "instant justice".
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:43 pm

Indian Army colonel arrested for misbehaviour

An Indian Army colonel was arrested on Friday night after a lady officer complained he had misbehaved with her, police said
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:39 pm

Indian female spy arrested: Pakistani officials

Amid escalating tension between Pakistan and India in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, officials said security forces had captured an Indian female spy
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:33 pm

India can still spring surprise: Coach Kirsten

Coach Gary Kirsten believes all is not lost for India in the first cricket Test against England and that his team is still capable of springing a surprise.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm

Rajasthan staring at defeat against Gujarat

Despite a fighting unbeaten 79 by debutant Vinod Chanwaria, Rajasthan were staring at another humiliating defeat at the second day of their Ranji Super League match against Gujarat
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:27 pm

M A Chidambaram stadium a virtual fortress

In the wake of the Mumbai terror strikes, the M A Chidambaram stadium, where the first test between India and England is currently on, has been turned into a virtual fortress
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:26 pm

Foundation stone at famous Haji Ali dargah laid

Foundation stone of a new structure at the famous Haji Ali dargah was laid amidst presence of prominent personalities and people from all religions.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:25 pm

New York Times to freeze salary hikes

Publishing firm New York Times Company has decided to freeze salary hikes for its non-union employees in the print and web sections.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm

Ajmal seeks legal help from Pak High Commission

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, who was arrested on November 26 during the Mumbai terror attack, has written a letter to the Pakistan High Commission seeking legal help.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:01 pm

'Declare Pakistan a terrorist state'

Indian Americans gathered in front of the UN headquarters in mid-town Manhattan Friday afternoon to demand the world body declare Pakistan a terrorist state.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:57 pm

Kasab writes to Pakistani mission, seeks help - Times of India


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Kasab writes to Pakistani mission, seeks help
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MUMBAI: In a new twist to the Mumbai terror attack probe, the only surviving terrorist captured during the Mumbai attacks -Ajmal Kasab-has written a letter to the Pakistan embassy pleading for legal aid.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:55 pm

Restraining non-state actors not easy: Chief justice - Hindustan Times


Restraining non-state actors not easy: Chief justice
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Governments have limitations in restraining "non-state actors", Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan said on Saturday in the context of the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm

One killed as violence mars J&K polling - Sify


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One killed as violence mars J&K polling
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Srinagar/Jammu: Voting ended on Saturday evening for the fifth phase in Jammu and Kashmir's staggered elections that was marred by violence as anti-poll protesters clashed with police, resulting in the death of a protester in police firing.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:34 pm

46 pc polling in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar constituency - Hindu


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46 pc polling in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar constituency
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New Delhi (PTI): Lack of enthusiasm among voters marked polling in Rajendra Nagar constituency of Delhi Assembly on Saturday where about only 46 per cent of the over 1.37 lakh electorate exercised their franchise.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

Pak. will not hand over suspects to India: Gilani - Hindu


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Islamabad (IANS): Reiterating that his government will not hand over any terror suspect to India, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said he had not received any evidence of any Pakistani's involvement in the Mumbai carnage.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

India recalls 2001 attack on Parliament - Zee News


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New Delhi, Dec 13: As the nation marked the 7th annivrsary of the Dec 13 Parliament attack, hardly 10 parliamentarians showed up to pay tributes to the nine martyrs.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm

Raman Singh Cabinet to be finalised by December 18 - Zee News


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Raman Singh Cabinet to be finalised by December 18
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Raipur, Dec 13: A day after taking oath as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh on Thursday said his Cabinet would take shape by December 18 after consultations with BJP central leadership.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm

Terror struck Taj hotel to reopen on December 21 - IBNLive.com


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Terror struck Taj hotel to reopen on December 21
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TO OPEN SOON: The Taj hotel staffs say they are ready to take in guests this Christmas season. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos be a Citizen Journalist.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:25 pm

Strauss, Collingwood put England in control

CHENNAI (Reuters) - First-innings centurion Andrew Strauss struck another half-century to help England regain the ascendancy in the first test against India on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm

Indian Navy arrests 23 Somali pirates - Zee News


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Indian Navy arrests 23 Somali pirates
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New Delhi, Dec 13: Taking the lead in the fight against piracy, the Indian Navy on Saturday arrested 23 Somali pirates. An Indian warship, INS Mysore deployed in the Gulf of Aden attacked two boats of pirates after receiving signals from a ship that ...
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm

Delhi polls: Polling underway for Rajender Nagar Assembly constituency!

Polling for the Rajender Nagar Assembly constituency in west Delhi, which was rescheduled after the death of BJP candidate Puran Chand Yogi, began Saturday morning.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Anti-poll protests in Kashmir!

Hundreds of anti-poll protestors in Pulwama constituency in south Kashmir shouted slogans against the electoral process.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Maoists kill 4 in separate incidents in Jharkhand`s Giridih district !

Four persons have been killed by Maoists in separate incidents in Jharkhand`s Giridih district, a senior police officer said.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Three accused of acid attack shot dead in Warangal encounter!

In a new turn in the case involving acid attack on two engineering girl students, police have shot dead the three accused boys, claiming the police party was attacked by them.
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

`States should provide complete support to SEC`!

Chairman of Standing Committee of State Election Commissioners Nand Lal on Friday said that the state governments should provide complete support to all the State Election Commissioners (SECs).
Source: Zee News : States | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Police kill one in anti-poll protests in Indian Kashmir

PAMPORE, India (Reuters) - Government forces in Indian Kashmir fired bullets to disperse hundreds of anti-poll demonstrators during state elections in the disputed region on Saturday, killing one and injuring 25, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am

ICICI to cut interest rates soon

ICICI chief executive officer and managing director KV Kamath today hinted about a 'steep and substantial cut' in the interest rates in about two or three weeks, The cut will be in line with the
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:24 am

Andhra Pradesh will have two more airports

Two new airports will come up in Andhra Pradesh in a span of about three years at Nellore and Ongole.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 11:23 am

Pakistan PM sees India ties normalising over time

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - International diplomacy was defusing tension with India after the militant attack on Mumbai, and action against militant groups should reassure New Delhi, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:57 am

Hotel Taj Mahal to reopen on Dec 21

Hotel Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, which came under terrorist attacks last month, today said it will reopen the rooms in the Taj Mahal Tower on December 21.??The hotel will reopen at 7 pm on Sunday,
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

8 things India Inc, govt must do against Pakistan

T he three-day-long terror strike on the country's financial capital was devastating in terms of its reach and impact. It has left Corporate India badly shaken and the elites numb.It is no more about ...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

PM, Sonia, Advani pay tribute to Parliament attack martyrs

The gory memories of the 2001 Parliament attack came alive at a function to mark the martyrdom of the security personnel who laid down their lives to save the symbol of Indian democracy.Lok Sabha Spea...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

Government considers a new anti-terrorism law

Government is mulling a new anti-terror law to deal with the scourge more effectively.The Law ministry has sent a proposal to the Home ministry and would very soon declare the contents of the law whic...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:10 am

One killed in poll violence in Pulwama

One person has been killed and six others injured in clashes between anti-poll protesters and security personnel in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, said official sources.Following the violence,...
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:10 am

Leo Burnett India is Burnett's Global Agency of the Year

Leo Burnett India, the advertisement firm, has been chosen as the Global Agency of the Year from 94 offices in 86 countries across the Leo Burnett network.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:06 am

WB govt mulls set-up of energy conservation fund

The West Bengal government is mulling to set-up a state energy conservation fund.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:05 am

Brown to visit India for a day

New Delhi : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will arrive here this evening to further diplomatic ties between India and the UK, especially in a scenario that has developed after the Mumbai attacks.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:01 am

Moderate polling in Rajender Nagar Assembly constituency

New Delhi, Dec 13 : Moderate polling was reported in the Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency in West Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

ISB hosts a conference for discussing innovative business strategies for emerging India

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Indian School of Business (ISB), in collaboration with the Strategic Management Society (SMS), USA, is organising a high profile international conference at the ISB campus, Hyderabad.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Gold industry in Rajkot passing through a lean phase

Rajkot, Dec 13 : The gold industry in Rajkot is passing through a lean phase as most of the orders placed by Mumbai's traders were cancelled or put on hold after Mumbai militant strikes.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

State Department to partner Intel to support IT training of teachers, students

New Delhi : The US State Department has decided to impart information technology (IT) training to teachers and students in India and overseas. The training will be imparted in collaboration with Intel Corporation, a US Embassy release said here.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

India observes seventh anniversary of Parliament attack

New Delhi, Dec 13 : Top leaders including Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today paid homage to those killed in a terrorist attack on the Parliament on December 13, 2001.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Civil services exam to be revamped? - Economic Times


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Civil services exam to be revamped?
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NEW DELHI: The second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), in its latest report on Friday has suggested a number of radical changes for revamping the Civil Services Examination system.
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Source: Google News India - India | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:53 am

Experts sent to Assam on bird flu scare

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - India rushed two more teams of bird flu experts to Assam to step up surveillance after nearly 100 people showed signs of the virus, health officials said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:48 am

Saina relieved after MEA clears passport hurdle

India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal has finally got her passport that will ensure her participation in the prestigious Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Super Series Masters Final starting in Malaysia Thursday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:02 am

Shah Rukh's 'Rab Ne...' finally brings cheer to Yash Raj Films

Mumbai is still not in a cinema-going mood after the terror strikes, but movie buffs - and loyal Shah Rukh Khan fans to be precise - could not have given Yash Raj Films' much-awaited movie 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' a miss. So if not in droves, they came in sizeable numbers for the first day first show to give the movie a decent and honourable opening in the city.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:01 am

Indian bowlers strike early to leave England at 68/3

Indian bowlers struck early to leave England reeling at 68 for three in the second innings at tea on the third day of the first cricket Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am

Experts demand simpler tax laws

Frequent amendments of Income Tax Act, coupled with complicated tax laws were some of the issues to be addressed in tax compliance, said experts at the two-day National tax conference organised by the
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 8:06 am

Pakistan cracks down on Lashkar, JuD

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan shut offices and arrested scores of activists of an Islamic charity, officials said on Friday, as international pressure mounted for firm action against militants blamed for the Mumbai attacks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Honda cuts North American production again

Honda Motor Co said it will further cut vehicle production in North America as it adjusts to plunging automobile demand.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 7:52 am

Jute industry seeks resumption of EMA scheme

In wake of the adverse impact frequent strikes, coupled with economic slowdown, the jute industry has sought resumption of Export Market Assistance (EMA) scheme, which was withdrawn by the Union
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 7:46 am

Lunch scoreboard: India vs. England, First Test, Day Three

Following is the scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test between India and England at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Saturday.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 7:31 am

Dow, Nasdaq end in green; ADRs shine

The Wall Street ended in green on Friday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 6:41 am

Ashok Gehlot sworn in as Rajasthan Chief Minister

Ashok Gehlot, who spearheaded the Congress campaign and brought it back to power in assembly elections in Rajasthan, was today sworn in as Chief Minister for a second term in office.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Dec 2008 | 6:06 am

Andhra police kill three youths involved in acid attack

Police in Andhra Pradesh gunned down three youths early Saturday, a few hours after they were arrested for throwing acid on two girls, one of whom is battling for life.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am

For whom the Punjab highway toll?

A 130-km long highway in Punjab seems to have hit potholes with many questioning why the road was handed over to a private operator who is collecting hundreds of rupees from motorists as toll fee every day.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 5:00 am

Poor accuse rich of meanness in U.N. climate fight

POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - Developing nations accused the rich of meanness on Saturday at the end of U.N. climate talks that launched only a tiny fund to help poor countries cope with droughts, floods and rising seas.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Dec 2008 | 4:16 am

BJP in a quandary with temple and terror cards

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) cosy world of emotion-driven politics has been turned upside down by the Mumbai tragedy.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 4:00 am

At times I do feel like a meat shop: John Abraham

In hit film 'Dostana', John Abraham flaunts his well-toned body on Miami beaches and when the camera panned lovingly over him, many men and women almost swooned. But the actor says he never shies away from talking about his body.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 3:01 am

Pakistani artistes should be allowed in India, says Bollywood

Bollywood has criticised the Shiv Sena's decision to stop Pakistani artistes from performing in Maharashtra in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror strikes. But musicians like Gulzar and Aadesh Shrivastava feel ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, whose concerts in India were cancelled last week, should have chosen a better time.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Dec 2008 | 3:00 am

M.S. Gill against cricket team’s tour of Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister M.S. Gill on Friday virtually prompted the government not to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan next month. Mr. Gill said the country’s team, under the prevailing circumstances, should not ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Ajmal is a Pakistani: Geo TV

Gunman captured during Mumbai attack is my son: Amir
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Bird flu alert in north Bengal district

Cooch Behar (WB): An alert for bird flu was sounded on Friday in north Bengal’s Cooch Behar district. Samples of blood have been sent for the test following the outbreak in the neighbouring districts of Assam. Additional District ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Conspiracy against Ministers: CPI(M)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State secretariat of the CPI(M) has alleged a ‘planned conspiracy’ to frame Ministers in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Cabinet and their families in connection with the Kiliroor sex scandal case. In ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Negative industrial growth in 15 years

NEW DELHI: After a gap of 15 years, the country’s industrial growth has slipped into negative territory with a 0.4 per cent year-on-year decline in October 2008. This clearly reflects the deepening impact of the global economic ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

He is my son, says Pakistani father of lone gunman in custody

“This is the truth. I’ve seen the picture in the newspaper,” says Amir “Kasab”
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Doctors on VIP duty; patients suffer in government hospitals

Every time a bigwig arrives, doctors join the cavalcade
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Bindra hails campaign

KOCHI: Olympic gold medallist and ace shooter Abhinav Bhindra has extended his “wholehearted support” to the anti-tobacco campaign spearheaded by the former Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, K. Narayana Kurup. In ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Acid attack: three persons arrested

WARANGAL: After 48 hours of the acid attack on two KITS students, the district police produced before the media the prime accused Shakamuri Srinivasa Rao and his two associates here on Friday. Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar said ...
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Miss World choice at weekend

Hopes rest on Parvathy Omanakuttan from Kerala : will she be the sixth Indian to wear the crown?
Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

Make internal security effective: PM!

The PM has asked senior police officers to make the internal security more effective.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Karkare remembered on birthday!

Former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, killed in the November 26 terror attacks in the city, was remembered on Friday on his birth anniversary.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Ismail killed 3 cops at Cama : Ajmal!

Ismail Khan, an accomplice of terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman arrested during November 26 terror strikes, is the one who gunned down three police officials in a gun battle at Cama hospital, according to Ajmal.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Injuries on thigh, hips does not indicate accused had raped: SC!

Injuries on the thigh and hip joints of the accused cannot lead to an inference that the person had committed a rape, the Supreme Court has held.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

It is imperative to probe Mumbai blasts thoroughly: Negroponte!

Maintaining pressure on Pakistan, the United States on Friday said it is imperative that the Mumbai terror attacks are "thoroughly investigated" and the perpetrators "brought to account".
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

`India can reach moon, but cannot remove malnutrition`: Renuka!

"India can reach moon, but cannot remove malnutrition."
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Courts can`t afford to deal with pollution cases causally: SC!

The Supreme Court on Friday said that courts cannot afford to deal lightly with cases involving public health and that escalating pollution levels need to be checked.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Crackdown to avoid being branded `terrorist state`: Pak!

Pak, which has launched a crackdown on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, said the country faced the prospects of being declared a terrorist state if it had not acted on the sanctions imposed on the terrorist group by the UNSC.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

Pak still disputes Ajmal`s citizenship: Chidambaram!

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Pakistan "is still disputing whether Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone captured terrorist during the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, is its national".
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

NSG not god saved us in Taj, says Marxist leader!

Recalling his ordeal inside the Taj during the November 26 Mumbai carnage, CPI(M) MP N N Krishnadas on Friday said had it not been for the presence of NSG commandos, he would not have survived on that fateful day.
Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Dec 2008 | 11:35 pm

REUTERS WITNESS - Back from the dead in Mumbai

MUMBAI (Reuters) It’s not often that you get to read your own name in the obituaries. Three days after armed militants went on the rampage in Mumbai, newspapers and TV channels included my name in the list of more than 170 people who lost their lives in the carnage.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2008 | 7:31 pm

Moily panel suggests drastic changes to make bureaucrats accountable

Suggesting drastic changes in the service rules of government servants, an official panel headed by senior Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily has recommended that government servants should be sacked after 20 years of service if found unfit to continue.
Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Dec 2008 | 6:31 pm

Sports minister opposes cricket tour of Pakistan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sports minister Manohar Singh Gill is opposed to the national team's proposed cricket tour of Pakistan amid strained bilateral ties following last month's militant attacks in Mumbai.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2008 | 3:11 pm

India, U.S. official discuss Mumbai attack probe

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Friday discussed with Indian officials investigations into last month's attack on Mumbai and urged Pakistan and other countries to help.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Dec 2008 | 2:18 pm